Depression and Net Addiction Don’t Mix Says Study
“Researchers found striking evidence that some users have developed a compulsive internet habit, whereby they replace real-life social interaction with online chat rooms and social networking sites. The results suggest that this type of addictive surfing can have a serious impact on mental health.”
So says a study by University of Leeds researchers of about 19 Net addicts who were part of a sampling of 1,319 people from their teens (16) to middle-age years (51).
